In the 7 AM hour, Mercedes Schlapp and Andrew Langer discussed:


WMAL GUEST: DR. BEN CARSON (Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute & Former Trump Secretary of Housing and Urban Development) on Trump's First 100 Days
WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Rep. Hank Johnson Criticized for Poem Linking Trump Deportations to Latinos at Home Depot


WMAL GUEST: NICK MINOCK (ABC7-WJLA TV Reporter) on Loudoun County Aquatics Director Fired Over Complaints From a Transgender Employee


WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Neil Young Targets Tesla and Musk in Fiery New Anthem

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Episode: Thursday, May 1, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

In the 7 AM hour, Mercedes Schlapp and Andrew Langer discussed:
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WMAL GUEST: DR. BEN CARSON (Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute &amp; Former Trump Secretary of Housing and Urban Development) on Trump's First 100 Days
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<li dir="ltr">WASHINGTON EXAMINER:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3397418/hank-johnson-criticized-poem-linking-trump-deportations-latinos-home-depot/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3397418/hank-johnson-criticized-poem-linking-trump-deportations-latinos-home-depot/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746209748556000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2KOJsnyuljODJs1yfJPKbk">Rep. Hank Johnson Criticized for Poem Linking Trump Deportations to Latinos at Home Depot</a></li>
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WMAL GUEST: NICK MINOCK (ABC7-WJLA TV Reporter) on <a href="https://x.com/NickMinock/status/1917661194128605632">Loudoun County Aquatics Director Fired Over Complaints From a Transgender Employee</a>
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WASHINGTON EXAMINER:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/3396920/neil-young-song-elon-musk-tesla-electric-vehicles-politics/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/entertainment/3396920/neil-young-song-elon-musk-tesla-electric-vehicles-politics/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1746209748556000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ZxKjzeZsIrcPAc7FH9hyw">Neil Young Targets Tesla and Musk in Fiery New Anthem</a>
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Episode: Thursday, May 1, 2025 / 7 AM Hour

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O'Connor & Company

"O'Connor & Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at WMAL.com, on the WMAL App or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC

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"O'Connor &amp; Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at <a href="http://www.wmal.com">WMAL.com</a>, on the <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">WMAL App</a> or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC<a href="https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/"></a>
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